Crime in Canadian context : debates and controversies

O'Grady, William 1959- (Author).

Summary: This concise, accessible introduction to criminology explores how crime is defined, measured, and controlled within a Canadian context. In-depth and well-balanced, the text covers the fundamentals of the discipline before exploring non-sociological explanations of crime, criminological theory, social inequality and crime, organizational crime, and intersections between the law and the criminal justice system. Drawing on the latest Canadian statistics and research, the text examines a range of contemporary topics from hate crime to homeless youth in an engaging and succinct style. Thoroughly updated with expanded discussions on policy, youth justice, and criminal law, along with boxed coverage of global and media issues, this second edition is essential reading for students studying criminology in Canada.

Record details

ISBN: 9780195433784 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0195433785 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
ix, 262 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Crime, Fear, And Risk -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Objectivist-Legalistic Approach -- Crime and Social Reaction -- Media Portrayals of Crime in Canada -- Crime and Moral Panics -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Suggested Readings -- Websites and Films -- ch. 2 Measuring Crime -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Official Statistics -- Self-Report Surveys -- Victimization Surveys -- Observational Accounts -- Is Crime in Canada on the Rise? -- Trends and Correlates of Canadian Homicide -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Suggested Readings -- Websites and Films -- ch. 3 Non-Sociological Explanations Of Crime -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Demonic Era -- Magna Carta -- Classical School of Criminology -- From Lombrosian Atavism to Modern Biocriminology -- Psychology of Crime -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Suggested Readings -- Websites and Films -- ch. 4 Classical Sociological Explanations Of Crime -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Durkheim -- Chicago School -- Crime and Social Disorganization -- Strain/Anomie Theory -- Control Theory -- Differential Association Theory -- Labelling Theory -- Critical Criminology -- Left Realism -- Feminism and Criminology -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Suggested Reading -- Websites and Films -- ch. 5 Recent Sociological Approaches To Crime -- Objectives -- Introduction -- General Theory of Crime -- Life Course Perspective -- General Strain Theory -- Rational Choice Theory -- Routine Activity Theory -- Reducing the Risk: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design -- Risk and Actuarial Criminology -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Suggested Readings -- Websites and Films -- ch. 6 Crime And Social Exclusion -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Defining Social Exclusion -- Homeless Youth -- Youth Gangs -- Aboriginal People in Canada -- Hate Crime -- Violence against Women -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Suggested Readings -- Websites and Films -- ch. 7 Crime In The Context Of Organizations And Institutions -- Objectives -- Introduction -- White-Collar and Corporate Crime -- Public as Victim -- Workers as Victims -- Causes of White-Collar Crime -- Political Crime -- Organized Transnational Crime -- Police Misconduct -- Crime in Trusted Social Organizations -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Suggested Readings -- Websites and Films -- ch. 8 Responding To Crime -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Crime, Law, and Order -- Policing -- Courts and Sentencing -- Capital Punishment -- Prisons -- Youth Justice in Canada -- Alternatives to Incarceration -- Restorative Justice -- Harm Reduction -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Suggested Readings -- Websites and Films -- ch. 9 Summary And Conclusions -- Future Directions in Criminology -- How Should Crime Be Responded to in Canada?.